True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataRealme Buds Air8 Pro vs SoundPEATS Q3 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Realme Buds Air8 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Realme Buds Air8 Pro - Outstanding overall at around $74.
True Wireless
SoundPEATS Q3 Pro
75Great
$50
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Realme Buds Air8 Pro leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- Realme Buds Air8 Pro
- SoundPEATS Q3 Pro
HearWiki score
84
75
Sound
8.4
6.8
Noise cancelling
8.4
6.1
Battery
7.2
8.5
Calls
8.5
6.1
Value
9.2
8.0
Price (USD)
$74
$50
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
Both shipped in 2026. The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 6.0, Top codec LHDC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. It also adds Wear detection.
- Buds Air8 Pro2026
- Q3 Pro2026
What differsBuds Air8 ProQ3 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 6.0
- Top codec
- LHDC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app, Water resistance.
Specifications
Buds Air8 ProQ3 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $74
- $50
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 75
- Released
- 2026
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 13 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 13 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 45 ms
- 80 ms
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 8 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 42 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 11 h
- 10 min → 3 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- -
- Case weight
- 53 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
The Realme Buds Air8 Pro are feature-rich wireless earbuds that deliver strong adaptive noise cancellation, clear call quality, and a versatile hybrid driver setup for under $100. They offer a long 12-hour battery per charge, Bluetooth 6.1 with triple-device multipoint, and IP55 water resistance, making them a solid everyday choice. Sound tuning requires some adjustment to get the best performance, but the overall package is impressive for the price.
- Pro:Strong adaptive ANC and usable transparency mode
- Pro:Long 12-hour battery life with 50 hours total via case
- Pro:Triple-device multipoint connectivity
- Con:Sound tuning needs effort to optimize
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Battery life per charge may vary depending on usage
SoundPEATS Q3 Pro
The SoundPEATS Q3 Pro offers solid value in the budget TWS category, pairing a comfortable fit with a smooth, easy-going sound signature. It delivers strong battery life and hybrid noise cancellation, though the ANC is decent rather than exceptional for the price.
- Pro:Great battery life
- Pro:Comfortable fit
- Pro:Smooth, enjoyable sound
- Con:ANC is not class-leading
- Con:No wireless charging
- Con:Only SBC and AAC codecs
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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